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MANVILLE: Athletes enjoy first track and field camp
Manville High head coach Pat Gorbatuk demonstrates proper javelin throwing technique with incoming senior David Olmsted at the first MHS track and field camp. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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HILLSBOROUGH: Giants take Cactus crown
YOUTH BASEBALL The Cactus League Giants of the Hillsborough Baseball League defeated the Yankees, 4-3, in the championship game on June 22. The game certainly lived up to its name, as it was well-played by both teams with three lead changes, solid pitching, timely hitting and great defense. The Giants received outstanding pitching from Joe…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Blaze girls capture championship
YOUTH SOCCER For the fifth year in a row, the Hillsborough Blaze girls’ soccer team (now U14) fielded a team at the Kicks 4 Kids charity tournament in Hershey, Pa. The Blaze twice made it as far as the semifinals and once lost in the finals on penalty kicks, but this was their first championship.…
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MANVILLE: Girls have a blast at softball tourney
Area sponsors make it successful by Alison Fischer Area sponsors made Manville’s Recreation Softball Tournament a success again! The Manville Recreation Commission held its third annual Softball Tournament at the fields in Lost Valley on July 18. Two Manville teams were present and teams from South Bound Brook and Somerville accepted invitations to play. South…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Local swim club teams square off
The two Hillsborough-based summer swim teams faced each other at Raritan Valley Community College on Wednesday, July 8. The Hurricanes, based out of the Hillsborough Family YMCA are in the top half of the A League of the New Jersey Swimming and Diving Conference. The Rapids, based out the Roycefield Swim Club are also in…
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MANVILLE: Athletes enjoy first track and field camp
MHS rising junior Devin Burke and local youngster Richard Ocasio were among the campers at the first track and field camp. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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HILLSBOROUGH: Hurricanes win title
Pictured, from left to right, front row: Izzy Trentholm, Nancy Gray, Lauren Burke, Morgan Schlenker, Genna Garland, Anastasia Barney and Sam Desiderio. Back row: Ashley Steeneck, Katie Gademsky, Meghan Campbell and Lisa Meyers. Photo courtesy of Doug Gademsky
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Environmental Commission has lost its balance
Anne Waldron Neumann of Princeton What do environmental commissions do? According to the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions, an environmental commission not only advocates for the environment but also represents “the public and its long-term interest”: it is “essentially what each town makes it.” I believe that the Princeton Environmental Commission (PEC) should…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Mets win International crown
YOUTH BASEBALL The rain was banished for one night. In fact, there was even a rainbow in the outfield when the Mets beat the Orioles 16-6 to claim the Hillsborough International League Championship. The championship drive began with a tight 7-6 win over the Rays. Then a solid 6-3 triumph over the Phillies propelled the…
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